CruisePortInsider.com Adds To Its Coverage Of Caribbean Ports With Its Profile Of Ocho Rios, Jamaica

Oct. 25, 2010 - PRLog -- PASADENA, CALIFORNIA – What’s it really like to climb Dunn’s River Falls, the most iconic excursion in Ocho Rios, Jamaica?  If I’m going shopping in Ocho Rios, what’s worth buying, and should I expect to bargain? Where do I find the town’s internet cafes, and how do I get there? And since I’m only going to be there for six or seven hours, where should I eat for lunch?

If you’re headed on a western Caribbean cruise this fall, these questions may be top of mind on your upcoming trip to Ocho Rios, Jamaica’s most popular cruise port. Just in time for your trip, CruisePortInsider.com has augmented its coverage of western Caribbean cruise ports to include the bustling town of Ocho Rios. When added to its coverage of Cozumel, Grand Cayman, Belize City, Roatan, Cartagena and Key West, travelers to these popular cruise ports now have a single, authoritative source to refer to when researching what to do and what to expect when they arrive in each of these exciting ports of call.

Cruise passengers will find the site’s insightful commentary and recommendations on what to do in these exotic cruise ports to be invaluable, helping them to answer their Big Question: “If I’m only going to be in port for 8 hours, and I may never go back, what should I do when I get there?”

“Ocho Rios is visited by over three quarters of a million cruise passengers each year,” said Bob Haefliger, founder of Pasadena-based CruisePortInsider.com. “We’ve compiled all the critical, helpful and insightful information that cruisers want to know--and need to know--when visiting Ocho Rios.”

CruisePortInsider.com provides detailed Basic information on each cruise port, a fascinating short History of the port, a variety of helpful Maps of the cruise port and region, a comprehensive rundown on every Shore Excursion offered by the major cruise lines, Videos of the excursions and locations in each port that let you experience the port before you get there, and an extensive On-Your-Own section that helps guide cruisers in selecting independent activities, discovering regional culinary traditions and choosing dining options. The site also provides shopping tips on the unique things to buy in each port, as well as helpful, unbiased information on where to buy them.

One of the site’s newest and most helpful features is its expanded Maps section for each port. Whether you’re looking for the site’s recommended shops or restaurants, or simply where to find the most conveniently located ATMs or Internet Cafes and Wi-Fi Hotspots, CruisePortInsider shows you precisely where they’re located, and how far they are from the port’s cruise terminal.

CruisePortInsider has also introduced a helpful new feature to its On Your Own pages--the “Top 10 Things to Do” in each port. Visitors who are unfamiliar with the activities in each port will find this list to be particularly valuable. Each suggestion is linked to the providers of the activity, giving visitors a reason on why it’s in the list, descriptions of each activity and provider contact information.

“Now, whether you’re looking for basic information on each port, port histories, maps, extensive descriptions of the shore trips offered by the cruise lines, helpful On Your Own information or videos for each port, we’ve got it covered,” added Haefliger. “There’s no better, more comprehensive and up-to-date guide to each of these exciting cruise ports on the internet than CruisePortInsider.com.”

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CruisePortInsider.com, based in Pasadena, California, provides cruise passengers with the Internet’s most comprehensive information on Alaskan, Caribbean and Mexican Riviera cruise ports and activities available in each port.